| LC control no. | n 86114760 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Stevens, John, 1749-1838 |
| Variant(s) | Farmer of New Jersey, 1749-1838 Stevens, John, Junr., 1749-1838 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | New Jersey |
| Birth date | 1749 |
| Death date | 1838 |
| Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Finance, Public Inventions |
| Profession or occupation | Public officers Inventors |
| Found in | NUCMC data from NJ Hist. Soc. for Stevens family. Papers, 1663-1959 (Col. John Stevens (1749-1838); lawyer, inventor, founder of town of Hoboken; builder of 1st ocean-going steamship, the Phoenix; later designed & constructed 1st Amer. built steam locomotive which operated on Hoboken NJ estate; son of Hon. John Stevens (1716-92)) DAB (Stevens, John, 1749-1838; s. John S. & Elizabeth Alexander; grad. Columbia; treas. NJ during Rev. War; m. Rachel Cox; invented: Little Juliana (small steamboat) and the Phoenix, designed for passenger & freight service; author of many articles) His Observations on govt. [MI] 1787 (hdg. on LCP rept.: Stevens, John, 1749-1838; usage: A farmer of New Jersey) Hoboken Historical Museum website, viewed March 29, 2020: landing page >> Historical highlights >> Stevens family (John Stevens (1749-1838), often referred to as Colonel John Stevens, was Hoboken's founder, a patriot, attorney, and civic-minded inventor. He was a pioneer, even a visionary, in steam powered transportation on sea and land; born in New York City; On July 15, 1776, he was appointed Treasurer of New Jersey) <https://www.hobokenmuseum.org/explore-hoboken/historic-highlights/stevens-family/the-family/> The State of New Jersey to John Stevens, Junr., Treasurer, 1778-1780 [MS] |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | n 85816215 |
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